Pertalite, the cheapest petrol in Bali, will be sold based on odd and even number plates for four more days: the rule has been extended until Friday, October 23.
To prevent further delays in fuel deliveries, seven tankers instead of three will now carry fuel to the island from Java.
On even-numbered dates, cars and motorbikes with plates ending in an even digit can fill up; on odd-numbered dates, those ending in an odd digit can. Even plates are up on Tuesday the 20th and Thursday the 22nd, and odd plates on Wednesday the 21st and Friday the 23rd. Pertamax, the more expensive petrol, is sold to everyone.
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said the rule was extended because fuel reached filling stations without interruption from Saturday to Monday, and some stations had no queues at all. If the situation returns to normal before Friday, the rule may be lifted early.
The shortages began because tankers from Java were arriving late, and at one point the island had only three to four days of fuel left. On October 15, Indonesia's energy minister asked Pertamina, the state oil and gas company that runs filling stations across the country, to add more vessels.
Bali currently has enough fuel for 11–12 days. The minister has instructed Pertamina to build up reserves to 15 days.
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